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Portable car seat recommendations

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aiiyl · 28/06/2026 09:11

Hello!

My little girl is 17 months old and is rear facing, we currently have a cosatto car seat but I desperately need a portable car seat for going in friends cars! (I don't drive)

Our current one is an ISO FIX and I really don't want to go through the faff of taking that one out and putting it back in 😭

Any recommendations for portable car seats? She did have a Doona car seat but has grown out of it!

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BertieBotts · 28/06/2026 10:33

Graco Extend R129 or the Graco Slimfit R129 are good options if you want rear facing as they aren't too expensive and are lighter because of being belt fitted. They aren't really portable like the Doona, so not as great for taxis, but if you could leave it in your friend's car for the day it's perfect for things like that.

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